Dental emergency?
We are never really prepared for dental emergencies, but they can happen at any time.
TOOTHACHE: CAN IT WAIT OR IS IT REALLY A DENTAL EMERGENCY?
Before rushing to your dentist or looking for options on who might treat you, it may be worth finding out more about what a dental emergency might be.
Let's see what can be considered a dental emergency. And what to do if you have one, find out more below.
DENTAL EMERGENCY - HOW TO IDENTIFY IT?
A dental emergency is a dental problem that requires immediate intervention. For example: heavy and recurrent bleeding after a tooth extraction, severe pain or infection, toothache or a cracked, broken or knocked out tooth due to an accident.
On the other hand, a non-painful or only slightly painful cavity, or the resealing of a crown, or gingivitis, although they can be quite disturbing, are not considered as dental emergencies.
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THE MOST COMMON DENTAL EMERGENCIES
Post-extraction bleeding
Toothache
A toothache is characterized by a strong, throbbing pain, which can be aggravated by contact with cold or heat. Consequently, this living pain cannot go unnoticed. The cause of this pain can be a cavity, an inflammation of the dental pulp or even a dental abscess.
Although painkillers can improve the pain, consult a dentist without delay. If you act early, you have a better chance of saving your tooth.
Dental abscesses
It often develops as a result of untreated decay or as a result of infection of the wisdom teeth, or may be related to periodontitis. A dental abscess is an accumulation of pus, a 'pocket' of infection in the pulp of the tooth. It can manifest itself with intermittent pain or even a change in the colour of the gums. Therefore, in order to prevent this infection from spreading to the rest of the body, the abscess must be removed as soon as possible.
In conclusion, the occurrence of an abscess may not be expected, but regular visits to your dentist can reduce the risk of an abscess occurring.
Broken tooth
Fractures of the teeth are common, especially among children, but also among adults, as a result of a fall, an accident or a coup.
Depending on the size of the fracture, the dentist will be able to glue the piece back together, if it has been preserved in good condition. Also, in some cases, make a replica of the missing piece. But, depending on the severity, it may be necessary to devitalise your tooth or extract it if the root has been affected. Whatever the situation, see your dentist immediately for appropriate treatment for your dental emergency.
Expelled tooth
Accidental tooth loss, also called tooth avulsion, is the removal of a tooth from its socket.
In exceptional circumstances, the tooth can be re-implanted and saved, if you react within 30, max. 60 minutes
after the loss; and only if the tooth is still intact. Call and go to the dentist immediately, and in the meantime, keep the tooth in a container with physiological serum or UHT milk.
Then the dentist will assess the condition of your tooth and socket, to see if a re-implantation is possible.
DENTAL-CARE ESCH TEAM ASSISTS YOU WITH YOUR EMERGENCIES
Finally, whatever your dental emergency, Dental-Care Esch team is ready to assist you from Monday to Saturday.
Outside our opening hours, for accidents affecting the teeth, in Luxembourg there is also an on-call service. The service also operates on Sundays and public holidays.
The service is provided in turns by the country's dentists, by the hospital on call. For more information, click here.
